]]>http://www.sportspickle.com/2015/02/video-bama-fan-yells-roll-tide-while-doing-donuts-in-the-snow-in-his-pickup-truck/feed/0VIDEO: Chris Farley Wisconsin Recruiting Video Unearthedhttp://www.sportspickle.com/2015/02/video-chris-farley-wisconsin-recruiting-video-unearthed
http://www.sportspickle.com/2015/02/video-chris-farley-wisconsin-recruiting-video-unearthed#commentsWed, 25 Feb 2015 19:18:13 +0000http://www.sportspickle.com/?p=42723This is obviously old. Today’s college grads can only dream of moving out of their parents house and into a van down by the river. – – – – – Also see … VIDEO: Wisconsin’s hockey play-by-play guy has a soprano goal call

]]>http://www.sportspickle.com/2015/02/picture-cardale-jones-tweet-wants-you-to-know-he-beat-a-sick-kid-far-more-than-people-think/feed/0The Top 10 College Football Recruiting Classes of 2015http://www.sportspickle.com/2015/02/top-10-college-football-recruiting-classes-2015
http://www.sportspickle.com/2015/02/top-10-college-football-recruiting-classes-2015#commentsThu, 05 Feb 2015 17:18:57 +0000http://www.sportspickle.com/?p=425501. Alabama Recruiting analysts unanimously say the Crimson Tide brought in a great class. And if there’s anyone you want to trust in life, it’s middle-aged men who spend all of their time evaluating the physical attributes of teenage boys. 2. Ohio State The Buckeyes’ class is mixed. Several of their supposedly top signees weren’t desired […]

1. Alabama

Recruiting analysts unanimously say the Crimson Tide brought in a great class. And if there’s anyone you want to trust in life, it’s middle-aged men who spend all of their time evaluating the physical attributes of teenage boys.

2. Ohio State

The Buckeyes’ class is mixed. Several of their supposedly top signees weren’t desired by other schools. But players Urban Meyer has slated as future third-stringers are likely to be among the greatest players in the entire nation.

3. USC

The Trojans lost out on Snoop Dogg’s son to UCLA, but they were able to reel in several sons Sir Mix-a-lot had with various women, whose giant asses should help them be star linemen.

4. Tennessee

Tennessee got a lot of good recruits for some reason, which is the best evidence yet that this ’90s retro fad is getting way out of hand.

5. Texas

Charlie Strong’s class was initially ranked a little higher, but he dismissed several of them from the team as they were making their announcements.

6. Akron

Screw it. Why not? Let’s stop pretending recruiting is some kind of science. Everyone is just guessing on teenage kids playing against 155-pound linebackers in crap towns all across our great land. Maybe Akron will end up with an amazing class. Maybe they won’t. But if they somehow do? We are TOTALLY going to tout the fact that this site was the only one to rank them so high.

7. Florida

Florida reeled in several highly-touted recruits who mistakenly failed to complete writing “Florida STATE” in the “University Committing To” section on their Letter of Intent.

8. Penn State

Penn State signed 25 players willing to sign with Penn State, which means their recruits follow nothing but football and have absolutely no concern for their image to the outside world and that they’ll be associated with Penn State forever and ever. Coaches kill for players with that kind of single-minded dedication.

9. Clemson

Clemson was thought to be reeling in an even higher-rated class and was said to be a contender for No. 1. But when it came time to sign them, Clemson inexplicably blew it by not plugging in their fax machine.

10. Notre Dame

Notre Dame started out ranked higher when this article began, but they quickly dropped and may not even be in the Top 25 of recruit rankings by the time you get to the end of this sentenc- … yep, now they’re just in the Also Receiving Votes section.

]]>http://www.sportspickle.com/2015/02/top-10-college-football-recruiting-classes-2015/feed/0Flowchart: Did Your Team Get a GREAT Recruiting Class???http://www.sportspickle.com/2015/02/flowchart-team-get-great-recruiting-class
http://www.sportspickle.com/2015/02/flowchart-team-get-great-recruiting-class#commentsWed, 04 Feb 2015 19:46:46 +0000http://www.sportspickle.com/?p=42536Also see …

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]]>http://www.sportspickle.com/2015/02/flowchart-team-get-great-recruiting-class/feed/0PICTURE: Awkward Brady Hoke Awkwardly Listens to New Michigan Coach Jim Harbaughhttp://www.sportspickle.com/2015/02/picture-awkward-brady-hoke-awkwardly-listens-new-michigan-coach-jim-harbaugh
http://www.sportspickle.com/2015/02/picture-awkward-brady-hoke-awkwardly-listens-new-michigan-coach-jim-harbaugh#commentsWed, 04 Feb 2015 17:07:57 +0000http://www.sportspickle.com/?p=42528Brady Hoke: Entering 1st season as ex-Michigan head coach. (h/t @TruthAdair) Also see … PICTURE: CBS did the SAME THING to RichRod with Brady Hoke four years ago LEAKED: College Football’s National Letter Of Intent

]]>http://www.sportspickle.com/2015/02/picture-awkward-brady-hoke-awkwardly-listens-new-michigan-coach-jim-harbaugh/feed/0VIDEO: Bad British Commentary of College Football National Championship Gamehttp://www.sportspickle.com/2015/01/video-bad-british-commentary-college-football-national-championship-game
http://www.sportspickle.com/2015/01/video-bad-british-commentary-college-football-national-championship-game#commentsTue, 27 Jan 2015 16:13:42 +0000http://www.sportspickle.com/?p=42449Sounds like the sport could really takeoff overseas.

]]>http://www.sportspickle.com/2015/01/video-bad-british-commentary-college-football-national-championship-game/feed/0PICTURE: Penn State Took Back Joe Paterno’s Wins by Forcehttp://www.sportspickle.com/2015/01/picture-penn-state-took-back-joe-paternos-wins-force
http://www.sportspickle.com/2015/01/picture-penn-state-took-back-joe-paternos-wins-force#commentsSun, 18 Jan 2015 16:28:37 +0000http://www.sportspickle.com/?p=42346All cults like Penn State football have a para-military wing. Nothing surprising here. – – – – – (photo via @MattRizzolo) Also see … Oh, No. That Penn State Stuff in the News Again

]]>http://www.sportspickle.com/2015/01/picture-penn-state-took-back-joe-paternos-wins-force/feed/0Report: New Coach to be a Big Improvement Over Old Coachhttp://www.sportspickle.com/2015/01/report-new-coach-big-improvement-old-coach
http://www.sportspickle.com/2015/01/report-new-coach-big-improvement-old-coach#commentsWed, 14 Jan 2015 15:48:24 +0000http://www.sportspickle.com/?p=42307According to team sources, the coach just hired to replace the old coach while be significantly better at coaching. “This is the right guy for the job,” said one. “We appreciate the previous coach’s time here, but I truly believe that the new coach is going to put us in position to compete for championships. […]

]]>According to team sources, the coach just hired to replace the old coach while be significantly better at coaching.

“This is the right guy for the job,” said one. “We appreciate the previous coach’s time here, but I truly believe that the new coach is going to put us in position to compete for championships. It’s an exciting time.”

That sentiment was echoed in the locker room.

“There’s just a new energy here,” said a player. “We’re all ready to get to work. This is just the start of building something big. Everything is going in the right direction.”

In fact, there haven’t been this many positive feelings around the team since the old coach was hired and was called then by team representatives: “The right man for the job” and someone who “will put us in position to compete for championships..”

“I don’t know, it’s just different this time,” said a team spokesman. “This time everyone really feels like we got our guy.”

]]>http://www.sportspickle.com/2015/01/report-new-coach-big-improvement-old-coach/feed/0Ohio State’s 4th String QB Expected to Go No. 1 Overall in NFL Drafthttp://www.sportspickle.com/2015/01/ohio-states-4th-string-qb-expected-to-go-1-overall-in-nfl-draft
http://www.sportspickle.com/2015/01/ohio-states-4th-string-qb-expected-to-go-1-overall-in-nfl-draft#commentsTue, 13 Jan 2015 14:30:23 +0000http://www.sportspickle.com/?p=42296Despite having never played in a game at the collegiate level, Ohio State’s fourth-string quarterback has become the odds-on candidate to go No. 1 overall in the 2015 NFL Draft. “I don’t know what his name is, what he looks like or how big or small he may be, but he must be awesome,” said […]

]]>Despite having never played in a game at the collegiate level, Ohio State’s fourth-string quarterback has become the odds-on candidate to go No. 1 overall in the 2015 NFL Draft.

“I don’t know what his name is, what he looks like or how big or small he may be, but he must be awesome,” said Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht. “Ohio State’s quarterbacks just get better and better as you go down the depth chart. Ohmigod! Do you think they have a fifth-string quarterback? He must be amazing!”

The Buckeyes won the first College Football Playoff in impressive fashion behind third-string quarterback Cardale Jones, who went from no-name to legit 1st Round prospect. But savvy NFL scouts quickly moved past him to even greater riches on the Buckeyes roster.

“Urban Meyer is a hell of a coach, but he obviously doesn’t know anything about evaluating quarterback talent,” said Ruston Webster, GM of the Titans, who have the No. 2 pick. “While we love the 4th-string guy, whatever his name is, I’m wondering if there’s a quarterback Meyer cut from the team. That kid is probably the greatest quarterback ever.”

Yet some NFL scouts are not as high on Ohio State’s fourth-stringer, a player no one knows anything about or if he even exists.

“The Buccaneers using the No. 1 overall pick on a fourth-string college quarterback?” said a rival GM. “Yeah, that sounds about right.”